Knee Pain be From Cipro

by Loretta
(Kansas)

Did not have any problems with my knee's until 3 days into taking Cipro for treatment of Lyme disease. Now, I don't complain so much about the Lyme as I do about not being able to walk! I hate this drug. What do I do to fix this? Ortho Doctor "cleaned" out my right knee with some laprascopic surgery...it has only made it worse. Now he is talking knee replacement! I am bone on bone in the right knee..but it was NOT that way before the Cipro!

Please....ANYONE...tell me what I can do. I am only 59 and have lots of grandchildren that I want to play with...but cant! HELP!

I found myself in a similar predicament to yours about a year ago. I suffered with acute joint pain in all my small joints. Tests proved it was not arthritic pain and I was fortunate enough to have a doctor that believed it was caused by Cipro. My physio at the time and several other doctors just said I may have to accept that the damage was permanent .... As a chef, this was an unacceptable diagnosis for me. My GP suggested prolotherapy, and while it is far from pleasant especially the injections in the feet, it has cured me. I was off work for 4-5 months, but am now back to working my regular 15-17hr shifts with minimal pain. Before you consider knee replacements, consider prolotherapy first.

Good luck!Cat.

ciprofloxacin and knee painby: Anonymous

I am a 52 yr old female,5ft, 7in and weigh 124lb. I went to the emergency room 5 days ago with severe lower abdominal pain. Come to find out, I have a urinary tract infection. I have NEVER had this before. My first dose of ciprofloxacin was given at the hospital through my IV.

I take ciprofloxacin 2 2x daily.3 days into it I started with pain in my left knee. Now at the end of the second day of very bad pain, I am limping and can hardly bend my knee. I am an in home daycare provider. It makes it very hard to work with little ones.,

Helpby: Anonymous

I have been having bad gastro problems and after further tests I have been to,d I have a stricture in my transverse colon but no idea as yet what the cause is but my consultant put me on Cipro just in case there is a bug in my system. 3 days after taking Cipro my left knee is swollen and very painful and I have never had problems with my left knee before and truly believe it is from taking Cipro. I am 60 years and relatively fit and now feel I have another problem please help!